Machappunti / Woody-Fruit Bayur Tree
Pterospermum xylocarpum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Pterospermum xylocarpum
- Genus
- Pterospermum
- Family
- Sterculiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Degraded forests and shallow ravines
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sterculiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- Machappunti, Polavu, Pulavu
- Kannada
- Kanakakombu, Kanaka Champaka, Kesali
About Machappunti
Woody-Fruit Bayur Tree (Pterospermum xylocarpum) is a tree belonging to the Sterculiaceae family (Cacao/Cola family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/lobed leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, follicle/capsule/samara fruit. It is typically found in degraded forests and shallow ravines. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Myanmar. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Sterculiaceae
Cacao/Cola family
Machappunti belongs to the Sterculiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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